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Mestakhali Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Mestakhali is a medium size village located in Bishnupur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 399 families residing. The Mestakhali village has population of 1987 of which 1035 are males while 952 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mestakhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 313 which makes up 15.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mestakhali village is 920 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Mestakhali as per census is 932, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Mestakhali village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Mestakhali village was 69.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Mestakhali Male literacy stands at 74.80 % while female literacy rate was 63.42 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mestakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mestakhali village.

Mestakhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 399 - -
Population 1,987 1,035 952
Child (0-6) 313 162 151
Schedule Caste 612 330 282
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 69.35 % 74.80 % 63.42 %
Total Workers 762 579 183
Main Worker 461 - -
Marginal Worker 301 158 143

Caste Factor

Mestakhali village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.80 % of total population in Mestakhali village. The village Mestakhali currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Mestakhali village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 60.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourer.